Ornella and Daniela, two young Ecuadorians in their twenties, talk about their respective stories: following an unwanted pregnancy, Daniela is the mother of a little girl, who is both happiness and commitment; Ornella, on the other hand, has decided not…
Carolina recounts the two different pregnancy experiences she had with her two children, born seventeen years apart. Carolina says she cannot imagine herself without children, that is, alone with her partner, but reiterates her belief that motherhood should be a…
Isabella, a 34-year-old Colombian woman now living in the United States, traces her story and the reasons that led her to choose not to have children. Social pressures as much as family pressures and the perception of other people's suffering…
After watching the docufilm Lunàdigas in Quito, Ariana focuses her thoughts on motherhood: she admits that she does not feel mature and stable enough to bring a human being into the world. Motherhood is a condition that must be carried…
Promise is from Nigeria and loves being a mother. She recounts that in her country, women who do not have children are called ‘barren’ and suffer the judgments and pressure of family and society. Vuoi ascoltare e leggere altre testimonianze?…
Samira is from Tunisia and is about to have a baby girl. She recounts that families in Tunisia are generally large and that women who do not get married or don’t have children are considered complex and judged very negatively.…
Emanuella is from the Côte d'Ivoire. In her country, pregnancy is not a debatable choice for women. Women who do not have children are referred to as ‘infertile women’. In Côte d'Ivoire, the childless woman is always viewed with suspicion…
Manuela has not yet made a decision about having children. She wishes that her choice could be free of constraints. In her testimony, she recounts her marriage and family experience. She also talks about her work as a social worker…
